The average salary for a psychiatrist in the United States is around $220,380 per year.
Avg Salary
Psychiatrists earn an average yearly salary of $220,380.
Wages typically start from $75,590.
224% above national average Updated in 2018
Psychiatrist earnings by seniority
Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.
Psychiatrist salary by state
| State Name | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Idaho | $97,980 |
| Arkansas | $91,830 |
| Utah | $89,550 |
| Louisiana | $78,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $48,830 |
| Hawaii | $269,800 |
| South Dakota | $267,520 |
| Connecticut | $258,200 |
| Maine | $256,270 |
| California | $255,790 |
| New Mexico | $255,410 |
| Illinois | $251,390 |
| Wyoming | $251,070 |
| Minnesota | $250,550 |
| New Jersey | $245,990 |
| Washington | $245,990 |
| Indiana | $243,630 |
| Oregon | $242,020 |
| Arizona | $240,660 |
| Missouri | $240,300 |
| Nebraska | $240,180 |
| Colorado | $234,860 |
| Pennsylvania | $232,990 |
| Georgia | $231,410 |
| Kansas | $226,090 |
| Alaska | $222,310 |
| Mississippi | $221,060 |
| Maryland | $215,000 |
| Kentucky | $210,680 |
| Rhode Island | $203,990 |
| South Carolina | $203,800 |
| Virginia | $199,340 |
| Nevada | $198,640 |
| Florida | $198,400 |
| New Hampshire | $197,420 |
| North Dakota | $196,410 |
| Delaware | $196,370 |
| New York | $196,350 |
| Texas | $193,980 |
| Michigan | $193,410 |
| Tennessee | $193,310 |
| Ohio | $191,440 |
| Oklahoma | $187,960 |
| District of Columbia | $185,030 |
| Massachusetts | $184,610 |
| Vermont | $180,080 |
| North Carolina | $180,040 |
| Alabama | $175,160 |
| Wisconsin | $172,860 |
| Iowa | $164,940 |
| Montana | $164,180 |
| West Virginia | $163,840 |
How do psychiatrist salaries compare to similar careers?
Psychiatrists earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than colorectal surgeons but more than pathologists.
| Career | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Colorectal surgeon salary | $255K |
| Doctor salary | $106K |
| Oral and maxillofacial surgeon salary | $242K |
| Gynecologist salary | $238K |
| Orthodontist salary | $226K |
| Psychiatrist salary | $220K |
| Family practitioner salary | $201K |
| Radiologist salary | $201K |
| Urologist salary | $201K |
| Pathologist salary | $201K |
Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)